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Wile E. Coyote & Road Runner Cartoon
Commercial AppearancesThe Plymouth Road Runner was a performance car produced by the Plymouth division of Chrysler between 1968 and 1980. An official licensee of Warner Bros. (paying $50,000 for the privilege), the Road Runner used the image of the cartoon bird on the sides. General Motors used the Road Runner on its marketing campaign in 1985 for its Holden Barina in Australia. Even in 2004, "Beep-beep Barina" is still known as a catch phrase by many Australians. In the late-1990s, Road Runner became the mascot for Time Warner's cable internet service, also named Road Runner. Balloon sculptor John Cassidy and his Road Runner balloon animal creation were featured on a commercial for this service. In the early-2000s, Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote appeared in a General Motors car commercial. Wile E. chases the Road Runner while driving the car but the commercial ends before he is caught. In 2004, Wile E. appeared (along with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck) in an Aflac commercial, in which he is shown as being a prime candidate for the company's services. Before he plummets, taking an animated version of the Aflac duck with him, he holds up a sign reading the company's tagline, "Ask About It At Work."
Video GamesFour Road Runner-themed video games were produced, one for the arcade, one for Sega Genesis, one for the Sega Game Gear, and one for Super Nintendo.
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